Houston in top ten best places to find a job, Fort Worth number 1.

By Heather Alexander |
March 4, 2014

Texas dominated a list of the best cities in America to find a job. See how much the average worker in Lone Star State cities bring home.

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STATEWIDE: The average Texan (and yeah, we'll consider Big Tex here the average Texan) earns $43,620 per year – or about $20.97 per hour – according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics. Here's how Texans fair on a city-by-city breakdown...

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ABILENE: The average worker in Abilene earns $36,000 per year, or about $17.31 per hour.

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AMARILLO: The average worker in Amarillo earns $39,200 per year, or about $18.85 per hour.

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AUSTIN: The average Austin worker earns $47,080 per year, or about $22.64 per hour.

BEAUMONT: The average worker in Beaumont earns $41,830 per year, or about $20.11 per hour.

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BROWNSVILLE: The average worker in Brownsville earns $32,120 per year, or about $15.44 per hour.

COLLEGE STATION-BRYAN: The average worker in College Station earns $40,330 per year, or about $19.39 per hour.

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CORPUS CHRISTI: The average worker in Corpus Christi earns $38,030 per year, or about $18.29 per hour.

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DALLAS-FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON: The average worker in the DFW Metroplex earns $46,130 per year, or about $22.18 per hour.

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DALLAS-PLANO-IRVING: The average worker in the Dallas-Plano-Irving suburban are earns $47,450 per year, or about $22.81 per hour.

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EL PASO: The average worker in El Paso earns $35,550 per hour, or about $17.09 per hour.

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HOUSTON-SUGAR LAND-BAYTOWN: The average worker in Houston earns $48,850 per year, or about $23.49 per hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's about $5,000 per year more than the statewide average.

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KILLEEN-TEMPLE-FORT HOOD: The average worker in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood region earns $37,480 per year, or about $18.02 per hour.

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LAREDO: The average worker in Laredo earns $35,090 per year, or about $16.87 per hour.

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LONGVIEW: The average worker in Longview earns $38,020 per year, or about $18.28 per hour.

LUBBOCK: The average worker in Lubbock earns $34,770 per year, or about $16.72 per hour.

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McALLEN-EDINBURG-MISSION: The average worker in the McAllen region earns $32,870 per year, or about $15.80 per hour.

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MIDLAND: The average worker in Midland earns $47,300 per year, or about $22.74 per hour.

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ODESSA: The average worker in Odessa earns $41,930 per year, or about $20.16 per hour.

SAN ANGELO: The average worker in San Angelo earns $35,520 per year, or about $17.08 per hour.

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SAN ANTONIO-NEW BRAUNFELS: The average worker in San Antonio earns $40,760 per year, or about $19.59 per hour.

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SHERMAN-DENISON: The average worker in Sherman-Denison earns $38,250 per year, or about $18.39 per hour.

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TEXARKANA: The average worker in Texarkana earns $36,670 per year, or about $17.63 per hour.

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TYLER: The average worker in Tyler earns $38,150 per year, or about $18.34 per hour.

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VICTORIA: The average worker in Victoria earns $39,080 per year, or about $18.79 per hour.

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WACO: The average worker in Waco earns $38,240 per year, or about $18.39 per hour.

WICHITA FALLS: The average income for workers in Wichita Falls is $35,000 per year, or about $16.83 per hour.

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Houston has been picked as the number 10 best place to find a job as the rise of Texas cities continues.

The rankings by Wallethub used 13 variables including employment growth, number of openings and industry variety.

Texas dominated with six out of the top 12 cities, Corpus Christi was 12th, Houston 10th, Austin sixth, Dallas fifth, Arlington fourth and Fort Worth first.

Fort Worth was highlighted by the website for it's "impressive pack of bountiful job markets," largest proportion of full time employees and second most affordable housing.

Houston did well when it came to salaries, boasting the fourth highest average income.

Washington D.C. and Tampa Fla. filled the non-Texas spots in the top five, with the nation's capital highlighted for industry variety. Tampa's claim was it's low level of people living below the poverty line.

Wallethub also noted Census Bureau statistics, which say 100 million people have moved within the past five years, many to find jobs.